What is Little Devil Inside and why do you already love it?

HomeFeaturesLittle Devil Inside What is Little Devil Inside and why do you already love it?Better the little devil you know, eh? Better the little devil you know, eh? At this year’snot-E3 Sony PlayStation Stream Not For Smelly PC Nerdsthey accidentally let some PC games slip into the line up (presumably they were all wearing fake moustaches and trench-coats with ‘DEFINITELY A SONY EXCLUSIVE’ embroidered on the back). One of these was a game calledLittle Devil Inside, and all of us who stayed up to watch were immediately drawn to its new trailer, even though we weren’t fully sure what it actually was....

June 11, 2020 · 3 min · 453 words · Daniel Warren

Why didn't Overwatch get this derpy stick-figure skin for Tracer

HomeNewsOverwatch Why didn’t Overwatch get this derpy stick-figure skin for TracerRelease the skin, Blizzard Release the skin, Blizzard Overwatchhas just finished its most recent Anniversary event,marking four years since the game launched. It’s been a good four years and, to celebrate, some of the developers have written a cute little post detailing some of their favourite moments working onOverwatch. Now, you may be interested in the stories about early character design, or perhaps the one about the whole dev team singing the Pokémon theme tune at a karaoke night....

June 11, 2020 · 6 min · 1075 words · Roy Jones

Borderlands 3's next DLC has a Bastion-y narrator

HomeNewsBorderlands 3 Borderlands 3’s next DLC has a Bastion-y narratorYeehaw! Yeehaw! The thirdBorderlands 3story DLC launches this month, named Bounty Of Blood, and today 2K gave a look at 14-minutes of action from the western-themed adventure. This being Borderlands, the bandits are riding mutant dinosaurs and our heroes saddle up on some kind of half-animal motorbike. It also has a curious unseen narrator who reminded me of a less-charming take onBastion’s narrator....

June 10, 2020 · 4 min · 799 words · Luis Schaefer

Demon Turf is an N64-y 3D platformer with 2D characters

HomeNewsDemon Turf Demon Turf is an N64-y 3D platformer with 2D charactersAnd some rude ‘tude And some rude ‘tude 3D worlds and 2D characters combine for a neat look inDemon Turf, a new N64-ish platformer announced today. A diddy young demon with rude ‘tude is out to take over Hell, leaping through levels, hanging round the hub town, and battling bosses. I am a sucker for 2D and 3D coming together and I kinda like Demon Turf’s scrappy style....

June 10, 2020 · 2 min · 251 words · Diane Watkins

Destiny 2's new season seems more promising so far

HomeNews Destiny 2’s new season seems more promising so farSo far! So far! Amid the megablast ofnews about Destiny’s futureyesterday, Bungie started the latest season, the Season Of Arrivals. After nine rocky months of decreasingly good seasons inDestiny 2, Season 11 feels like Bungie are starting to turn a corner. I don’t know how I’ll feel about Arrivals in two months, but right now I’m pretty excited about a lot of its newness....

June 10, 2020 · 5 min · 1037 words · Shawn Cross

Get the excellent Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! for cheap in the Itch Bundle For Racial Justice And Equality

HomeNewsCook Serve Delicious! 2!! Get the excellent Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! for cheap in the Itch Bundle For Racial Justice And EqualityN is for carrots N is for carrots One that caught my eye straight away was the whimsically punctuatedCook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!, a restaurant sim and time management cooking game. With typing elements. One of the nicest things about the CSD games is the food itself. Each finished dish is a lovely little heap of colour that looks as nice as fake food looks in adverts....

June 10, 2020 · 2 min · 394 words · Mr. Roberto Huber

Have You Played... Pato Box?

HomeFeaturesPato Box Have You Played… Pato Box?Quack attack Quack attack Pato Boxis… lord. What’s the best way to describe a hybrid of a dystopian graphic novel with Punch-Out about a boxer with the head of a duck who sets out to destroy the secret society of assassins that betrayed him? I mean, it’s fun as well, but honestly. Throw me a bone here, game. I’ve described plenty of games as “surreal”, butPato Boxreally earns it....

June 10, 2020 · 1 min · 189 words · Russell Henry

Hex Gambit: Respawned is a board game where Into The Breach meets American football

HomeFeaturesHex Gambit: Respawned Hex Gambit: Respawned is a board game where Into The Breach meets American footballGood robits Good robits Hex Gambit: Respawnedis like chess meetsInto The Breachmeets American football. It’s about making robots destroy other robots, or else making robots bounce over other robots' heads so they can slap their opponent’s totem, score a point, and do a little dance. I like it, even though I’m only playing in the closed beta and haven’t had a chance to fight a human....

June 10, 2020 · 2 min · 380 words · Stephanie Burns

Medieval battler Chivalry 2 will have cross-platform multiplayer for PC and consoles

HomeNewsChivalry 2 Medieval battler Chivalry 2 will have cross-platform multiplayer for PC and consolesThese aren’t the console wars, kid These aren’t the console wars, kid Medieval fight ‘em upChivalry 2took to the field today with a new trailer to announce its console releases. More important to us PC folk is that you’ll be able to play with any of your console-playing friends out on the battlefield.Chivalry 2will have cross-platform mutliplayer for all console and PC players....

June 10, 2020 · 4 min · 751 words · Kristine Arias

Size up Yakuza: Like A Dragon's turn-based battles in this new interview

HomeNewsYakuza: Like a Dragon Size up Yakuza: Like A Dragon’s turn-based battles in this new interviewBeats on the streets Beats on the streets If you’ve not been scouring the internet forYakuza: Like A Dragongameplay since its release in Japan earlier this year, Sega dished out some details on the next game today. The highlights are of course new protagonist Kasuga Ichiban, a turn-based battle system, and a much bigger map.I’ve only just gotten intoYakuzamyself, falling absolutely head over heels and into a curb forYakuza 0....

June 10, 2020 · 6 min · 1229 words · Tammy Escobar

The real beauty of secrets in games like The Longing is to share them

HomeFeaturesThe Longing The real beauty of secrets in games like The Longing is to share themLonging for answers Longing for answers Popularity poses an interesting dilemma for any piece of media, but especially for those that thrive on their secrets. Attention is the held-breath hope of most aspiring indie developers, but a large enough community will excitedly share guides, forum posts and screenshots that illuminate every last hidden corner of a game....

June 10, 2020 · 4 min · 712 words · Mario Craig

There are now over 1400 games in Itch's Racial Justice And Equality bundle

HomeNews There are now over 1400 games in Itch’s Racial Justice And Equality bundleGood games for justice Good games for justice Over the weekend, Itch.io launched a giantBundle For Racial Justice And Equality. It was an overwhelming and enticing selection when itlaunched with about 750-odd games. Now the bundle has grown to over 1400 items, some of which are tabletop RPGs and game-adjacent bits like asset packs. They’re all yours for a contribution of $5 or more....

June 10, 2020 · 2 min · 268 words · Timothy Harvey

Werewolf: The Apocalypse gets a sharp new cinematic trailer

HomeNewsWerewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood Werewolf: The Apocalypse gets a sharp new cinematic trailerWho let the wolves out Who let the wolves out In case you need even more World Of Darkness universe headed your way afterVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2andWraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife, well here’s another.Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthbloodis based on yet another of those grim tabletop RPGs. Cyanide Studio have popped out another trailer for the were ‘em up....

June 10, 2020 · 2 min · 248 words · Shawn Hoover